HMAS Stuart sailor Seaman Boatswains Mate Shoshana Olson engages with kids at Missionary Infant School, Samoa during a Pacific Deployment.
02 May 2024
Navy
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Samoan children thrilled by Navy visit

The crew of HMAS Stuart recently visited a Samoan preschool while on a pacific regional presence deployment.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Royal Australian Navy sailor Petty Officer Ashley Cuttell.
01 May 2024
Navy
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Navy fit for keeping fit

Petty Officer Ashley Cuttell says a strong ADF sport culture has enhanced her Navy career.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Australian Army soldier Sergeant Clayford Lui, right, of 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, addresses the audience about the World War 2 service by Torres Strait Islanders during the Lest We Forget Anzac Day 2024 Tribute Concert at Sydney Town Hall. Left to right: Sergeant Lachlan Youll, Headquarters 2nd (Australian) Division; Private Letrell Uta, 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment; and Sergeant Clayford Lui.
30 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Defence supports Anzac Day tribute concert

Sailors, soldiers and aviators joined a lineup of iconic entertainers and the veteran community for a concert in Sydney on Anzac Day.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
2nd Lieutenant George Oakley Newton, is circled in a photo of his cadet class, with aviation pioneer Charles Kingsford-Smith two places to the right.
30 Apr 2024
Navy
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Feeling the weight of a military legacy

On the shores of Gallipoli, a leading seaman reflected on the sacrifice and valour etched into her family's history.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Australian Defence Force Academy cadets at an Anzac Day service held at Majors Creek, NSW.
30 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Honouring shared history among the magpies

Majors Creek residents marched behind Australian Defence Force Academy cadets to the 150-year-old local church for Anzac Day.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
The Headquarters Middle East Anzac Day memorial following the dawn service.
30 Apr 2024
Navy, Army
News

Keeping traditions alive in the Middle East

Deployed servicemen and women in the Middle East gathered before first light on Anzac Day to honour all those who have died in service.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
ADF ice hockey team played against the NSW Police team in Sydney.
29 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF gets a big break on police rivals

The ADF ice hockey team glided to victory against the NSW Police in a high-scoring match.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jamie Perry runs the ball as the Navy Tridents take on the Royal Navy in an NRL Anzac Round curtain raiser game at 4 Pines Park in Manly.
29 Apr 2024
Navy
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Aussie rugby players tackle Brit force

The Royal Navy defeated the Royal Australian Navy Tridents in a rugby league game at 4 Pines Park in Sydney.

Ceremonies & events | Sports, health & wellbeing
A poppy on the uniform of an Australian Army officer deployed to Operation ASLAN during this year’s Anzac Day service in Juba, South Sudan.
29 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Anzac reflection during deployment

Australian and New Zealand Defence Force contingents attended an Anzac Day service at UN House in Juba, South Sudan.

Alliances & relationships | Commemoration & history
Royal New Zealand Navy officer Sub-Lieutenant Benjamin Sterritt conducts damage control training on HMAS Stuart. Photo: Leading Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips
29 Apr 2024
Navy
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New Zealand and Australian shipmates honour tradition

Three New Zealand Navy officers kindled the Anzac spirit by standing alongside their Australian shipmates to mark Anzac Day.

Alliances & relationships | Commemoration & history
Navy sailor Leading Seaman Musician Claire Donoghue pays respect to her fallen ancestor at Walker's Ridge Cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkiye.
29 Apr 2024
Navy
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Family legacy rings true

Leading Seaman Claire Donoghue honoured her ancestor and represented the ADF during Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
The flags of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Turkey over the Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey following the conclusion of the Anzac Day Memorial Service.
29 Apr 2024
Navy
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Honouring the Anzac spirit in London

Large crowds turned out in London for Anzac Day services led by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history